This course introduces students to the fundamental accounting principles and procedures. Students will gain financial analysis and decision-making skills that will help them in future studies and/or business careers. Accounting for a service and merchandising business, computerized accounting, financial analysis, and ethics and current accounting issues will all be covered.
Curriculum Policy Document: Business Studies, The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12
Overrall expectations
By the end of the course you will:
Fundamental Acconting Practices
By the end of this course, the student will:
Describe the discipline of accounting and its importance for business;
Describe the differences among the various forms of business organization;
Demonstrate an understanding of the basic procedures and principles of the accounting cycle for a service business.
Advanced Accounting Practices
By the end of this course, the student will:
Demonstrate an understanding of the procedures and principles of the accounting cycle
A merchandising business
Demonstrate an understanding of the accounting practices for sales tax;
Apply accounting practices in a computerized environment
Internal Control, Financial Analysis And Decision Making
By the end of this course, the student will:
Demonstrate an understanding of internal control procedures in the financial management of a business
Evaluate the financial status of a business by analysing performance measures and financial statements;
Explain how accounting information is used in decision making.
Ethics, Impact Of Technology, And Careers
By the end of this course, the student will:
Assess the role of ethics in, and the impact of current issues on, the practice of accounting.
Assess the impact of technology on the accounting functions in business.
Describe professional accounting designations and career opportunities.